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Learning To Shoot A Basketball
Created By: Ozell Sanders
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Have you ever played basketball? Ever watched basketball? Ever wondered how basketball players
make incredible jump shots? Let me answer that by explaining the
mechanics of an effective jump shot
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Why Is This Important?
Help with personal jump shot Understand what goes into a jump shot Appreciate Basketball better
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Qualifications
Have played basketball for 15 years Have coached basketball camps Have attended basketball camps at the
highest level Worked on form during transition from
post player to perimeter
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6 main components in the mechanics of a Jump Shot
Feet Knees Elbow Shooting Hand Guide Hand Follow Through
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Feet
Square to basket Shoulder width apart
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Knees
Bent like your about to sit in chair
About 45 degree angle
Bent BEFORE you catch ball
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Elbow
Over knee, under ball Triceps parallel to
ground Forearm
perpendicular to triceps
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Shooting Hand
Wrist bent like waiter
Ball on pads of fingers
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Guide Hand
On side of ball Lightly resting Create window
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Eyes
Always on basket Look where you
want the ball to go
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Follow Through
Hand steady throughout shot
End with “hand in the bucket”
Hold it
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Conclusion